,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dacb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #be1 #bjag,mr4 ,ru!r=d 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 & ,mr4 ,dunn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 ! ,heal? ,pr(essionals ,educational ,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,affairs ,physician ,recruitm5t ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,designat$ s*ol>%ips = physicians & d5ti/s "u ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,heal? ,pr(essional ,s*ol>%ip ,program 7a7 ,s*ol>%ips = physicians & d5ti/s ,section #gfab7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 7,a7 ,( ! s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n less ?an #ej s*ol>%ips are aw>d$ ea* ye> to individuals :o are accept$ = enrollm5t or enroll$ 7z describ$ 9 section #gfjb ( ?is title7 9 a program ( education or tra9+ lead+ to employm5t z a physician or d5ti/ until su* date z ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! /aff+ %ortage ( physicians & d5ti/s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t is less ?an #ejj4 7,b7 ,aft] su* date1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ( ! s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u ?is sub*apt]1 a numb] ( s*ol>%ips is aw>d$ ea* ye> to individuals ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 an am\nt equal to n less ?an t5 p]c5t ( ! /aff+ %ortage ( physicians & d5ti/s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,c7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7c77#a71 ! agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & a p>ticipant 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program :o receives a s*ol>%ip pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all provide ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y's agreem5t to provide ! p>ticipant ) a s*ol>%ip "u ?is sub*apt] = a specifi$ numb] 7f two to f\r7 ( s*ool ye>s dur+ :i* ! p>ticipant is pursu+ a c\rse ( education or tra9+ lead+ to employm5t z a physician or d5ti/4 7ii7 ,! p>ticipant's agreem5t to s]ve z a full-"t employee 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = a p]iod ( "t 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is sub*apt] ref]r$ to z ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice7 ( #ah mon?s = ea* s*ool ye> or "p !re( = :i* ! p>ticipant 0 provid$ a s*ol>%ip "u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program4 7,d7 ,9 provid+ s*ol>%ips pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y may provide a pref]5ce = applicants :o are vet]ans4 7,e7 ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to appropriate educational in/itutions in=mational mat]ial ab\t ! availability ( s*ol>%ips "u ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,brea* ( agreem5t ,section #gfag ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73 7#d7 ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipant :o is enroll$ 9 a program or education or tra9+ lead+ to employm5t z a physician1 ! p>ticipant fails to successfully complete po/-graduate tra9+ lead+ to eligibility = bo>d c]tification 9 a specialty4 4 7c7 ,ext5sion ( program ,section #gfai ( su* title is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcc4 #c4 ,e/abli%+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #gf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,,vii ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,,viii ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program #gfia4 ,e/abli%m5t ,z "p ( ! ,educational ,assi/ance ,program1 ! ,secret>y may c>ry out a /ud5t loan repaym5t program "u section #ecgi ( title #e4 ,! program %all be kn[n z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 79 ?is *apt] ref]r$ to z ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program74 #gfib4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program is to assi/1 ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( an inc5tive program = c]ta9 individuals employ$ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 9 meet+ ! /aff+ ne$s ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = physicians 9 m$ical specialties = :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es recruitm5t or ret5tion ( qualifi$ p]sonnel is difficult4 #gfic4 ,eligibility2 pref]5ce2 cov]$ co/s 7a7 ,eligibility ,an individual is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program if ! individual-- 7#a7 is hir$ "u section #gdja ( ?is title to "w 9 an occupation describ$ 9 section #gfib ( ?is title2 7#b7 owes any am\nt ( pr9cipal or int]e/ "u a loan1 ! proce$s ( :i* 7 us$ by or on behalf ( t individual to pay co/s relat+ to a c\rse ( education or tra9+ :i* l$ to a degree t qualifi$ ! individual = ! position ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 is-- 7,a7 rec5tly graduat$ f an accr$it$ m$ical or o/eopa?ic s*ool & mat*$ to an accr$it$ resid5cy program 9 a m$ical specialty describ$ 9 section #gfib ( ?is title2 or 7,b7 a physician 9 tra9+ 9 a m$ical specialty describ$ 9 section #gfib ( ?is title ) m ?an two ye>s rema9+ 9 su* tra9+4 7b7 ,pref]5ce = vet]ans ,9 select+ individuals = p>ticipation 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program "u ?is sub*apt]1 ! ,secret>y may give pref]5ce to vet]ans4 7c7 ,cov]$ co/s ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#b71 co/s relat+ to a c\rse ( education or tra9+ include-- 7#a7 tuition exp5ses2 7#b7 all o!r reasonable educational exp5ses1 includ+ exp5ses = fees1 books1 equipm5t1 & laboratory exp5ses2 & 7#c7 reasonable liv+ exp5ses4 #gfid4 ,specialty education loan repaym5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,paym5ts "u ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program %all consi/ ( paym5ts = ! pr9cipal & int]e/ on loans describ$ 9 section #gfhb7;a77#b7 ( ?is title = individuals select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program to ! hold]s ( su* loans4 7b7 ,frequ5cy ( paym5t ,! ,secret>y %all make paym5ts = any giv5 p>ticipant 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program on a s*$ule det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,maximum am\nt2 waiv] 7#a7 ,! am\nt ( paym5ts made = a p>ticipant "u ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program may n exce$ #afj1jjj ov] a total ( f\r ye>s ( p>ticipation 9 ! ,program1 ( :i* n m ?an #dj1jjj ( su* paym5ts may be made 9 ea* ye> ( p>ticipation 9 ! ,program4 7#b7 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y may waive ! limitations "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! case ( a p>ticipant describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 ,9 ! case ( su* a waiv]1 ! total am\nt ( paym5ts payable to or = t p>ticipant is ! total am\nt ( ! pr9cipal & ! int]e/ on ! p>ticipant's loans ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,a p>ticipant describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a p>ticipant 9 ! ,program :o ! ,secret>y det]m9es s]ves 9 a position = :i* !re is a %ortage ( qualifi$ employees by reason ( ei!r ! location or ! requirem5ts ( ! position4 #gfie4 ,*oice ( location ,ea* p>ticipant 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program :o completes resid5cy may select1 f a li/ ( m$ical facilities ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration provid$ by ! ,secret>y1 at :i* su* facility ! p>ticipant w "w 9 a m$ical specialty describ$ 9 section #gfib ( ?is title4 #gfif4 ,t]m ( obligat$ s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any requirem5ts "u section #ecgi7;c7 ( title #e1 a p>ticipant 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program mu/ agree1 9 writ+ & be=e ! ,secret>y may make any paym5t to or = ! p>ticipant1 to-- 7#a7 obta9 a lic5se to practice m$ic9e 9 a ,/ate2 7#b7 successfully complete po/-graduate tra9+ lead+ to eligibility = bo>d c]tification 9 a specialty2 7#c7 s]ve z a full-"t cl9ical practice employee ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = #ab mon?s = e #dj1jjj 9 su* b5efits t ! employee receives1 b 9 no case = few] ?an #bd mon?s2 & 7#d7 except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 to beg9 su* s]vice z a full-"t practice employee by n lat] ?an #fj days aft] complet+ a resid5cy4 7b7 ,fell[%ip ,9 ! case ( a p>ticipant :o receives an accr$it$ fell[%ip 9 a m$ical specialty o!r ?an a m$ical specialty describ$ 9 section #gfib ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y1 on writt5 reque/ ( ! p>ticipant1 may delay ! t]m ( obligat$ s]vice "u subsection 7a7 = ! p>ticipant until aft] ! p>ticipant completes ! fell[%ip1 b 9 no case lat] ?an #fj days aft] completion ( su* fell[%ip4 7c7 ,p5alty 7#a7 ,an employee :o does n complete a p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice "u ?is section %all owe ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t an am\nt det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ =mula3 ,a ,b 77,t,s7 ,t774 7#b7 ,9 ! =mula 9 p>agraph 7#a73 7,a7 ,a is ! am\nt ! employee owes ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,b7 ,b is ! sum ( all paym5ts to or = ! p>ticipant "u ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4 7,c7 ,t is ! numb] ( mon?s 9 ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice ( ! employee4 7,d7 ,s is ! numb] ( :ole mon?s ( su* p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice s]v$ by ! employee4 #gfig4 ,relation%ip to ,educational ,assi/ance ,program ,assi/ance "u ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program may be 9 addition to o!r assi/ance available to individuals "u ! ,educational ,assi/ance ,program4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ & te*nical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7,a7 ,section #gfja7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#f7 ! specialty education loan repaym5t program provid$ = 9 sub*apt] ,,viii ( ?is *apt]4 4 7,b7 ,section #gfjc7;a77#a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or ,,vi & ins]t+ ,,vi1 or ,,viii4 7,c7 ,section #gfjd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or ,,vi ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,,vi1 or ,,viii4 7,d7 ,section #gfca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ & aft] s*ol>%ip am\nt2 & 7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & ! maximum specialty education loan repaym5t am\nt aft] r$uction paym5ts am\nt2 & 7ii7 9 subsection 7b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#g7 ,! t]m specialty education loan repaym5t am\nt means ! maximum am\nt ( specialty education loan repaym5t paym5ts payable to or = a p>ticipant 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program "u sub*apt] ,,viii ( ?is *apt]1 z specifi$ 9 section #gfid7;c77#a7 ( ?is title & z previ\sly adju/$ 7if at all7 9 accordance ) ?is section4 4 7,e7 ,section #gfcb ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & ! ,education ,debt ,r$uction ,program & ins]t+ ! ,education ,debt ,r$uction ,program1 & ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & p] p>ticipant 9 ! ,education ,debt ,r$uction ,program & ins]t+ p] p>ticipant 9 ! ,education ,debt ,r$uction ,program1 & p] p>ticipant 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4 7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #gf ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! items relat+ to sub*apt] ,,vii ! foll[+3 ,sub*apt] ,,viii--,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program ,sec4 #gfia4 ,e/abli%m5t4 #gfib4 ,purpose4 #gfic4 ,eligibility2 pref]5ce2 cov]$ co/s4 #gfid4 ,specialty education loan repaym5t4 #gfie4 ,*oice ( location4 #gfif4 ,t]m ( obligat$ s]vice4 #gfig4 ,relation%ip to ,educational ,assi/ance ,program4 4 7c7 ,ne$s ( ! ,,vha ,9 mak+ det]m9ations ea* ye> "u section #gfib ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z enact$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all consid] ! anticipat$ ne$s ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration dur+ ! p]iod two to six ye>s 9 ! future4 7d7 ,(f] deadl9e ,9 ! case ( an applicant :o applies be=e receiv+ a resid5cy mat* & :om ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs selects = p>ticipation 9 ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program e/abli%$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all (f] p>ticipation to ! applicant n lat] ?an #bh days aft]-- 7#a7 ! applicant mat*es ) a resid5cy 9 a m$ical specialty describ$ 9 section #gfib ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z enact$ by subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 su* mat* is publi%$4 7e7 ,publicity ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all take su* /eps z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are appropriate to publicize ! ,specialty ,education ,loan ,repaym5t ,program e/abli%$ "u sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #gf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z enact$ by subsection 7a74 #d4 ,vet]ans heal+ vet]ans m$ical access & s*ol>%ip program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,academic ,affiliations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all c>ry out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide fund+ = ! m$ical education ( a total ( t5 eligible vet]ans4 ,su* fund+ %all be provid$ = two vet]ans enroll$ 9 ea* ( ! five ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ools 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,eligible vet]ans ,to be eligible to receive fund+ = m$ical education "u ?is section1 a vet]an %all-- 7#a7 h be5 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces n m ?an t5 ye>s be=e ! date ( application = admission to a ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool2 7#b7 n be entitl$ to educational assi/ance "u *apt] #cj1 #ca1 #cb1 #cc1 #cd1 or #ce ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or *apt] #afjf or #afjg ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7#c7 apply = admission to a ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool = ! ent]+ class ( #bjai2 7#d7 indicate on su* application = admission t ! vet]an w\ld l to be consid]$ = an aw>d ( fund+ "u ?is section2 7#e7 meet ! m9imum admissions crit]ia = ! ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool to :i* ! vet]an applies2 & 7#f7 ent] into an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7c7 ,aw>d ( fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool t opts to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section %all res]ve two seats 9 ! ent]+ class ( #bjai = eligible vet]ans :o receive fund+ "u su* program4 ,su* fund+ %all be aw>d$ to ! two eligible vet]ans ) ! highe/ admissions rank+s = su* class at su* s*ool4 7#b7 ,am\nt ( fund+ ,ea* eligible vet]an :o receives fund+ "u ?is section %all receive an am\nt equal to ! actual co/ (-- 7,a7 tuition at ! ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool at :i* ! vet]an enrolls = f\r ye>s2 7,b7 books1 fees1 & te*nical equipm5t2 7,c7 fees associat$ ) ! ,national ,resid5cy ,mat* ,program2 7,d7 two away rotations p]=m$ dur+ ! f\r? ye> at a ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs m$ical facility2 & 7,e7 a mon?ly /ip5d = ! f\r-ye> p]iod dur+ :i* ! vet]an is enroll$ 9 m$ical s*ool 9 an am\nt to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,di/ribution ( fund+ ,9 ! ev5t t two or m eligible vet]ans d n apply = admission at "o ( ! ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ools = ! ent]+ class ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute ! available fund+ to eligible vet]ans :o appli$ = admission at o!r ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ools4 7d7 ,agreem5t 7#a7 ,t]ms ( agreem5t ,ea* eligible vet]an :o accepts fund+ = m$ical education "u ?is section %all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y t provides t ! vet]an agrees-- 7,a7 to ma9ta9 enrollm5t & att5dance 9 ! m$ical s*ool2 7,b7 :ile enroll$ 9 su* m$ical s*ool1 to ma9ta9 an acceptable level ( academic /&+ 7z det]m9$ by ! m$ical s*ool "u regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y72 7,c7 to complete po/-graduate tra9+ lead+ to eligibility = bo>d c]tification 9 a speciality applicable to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,d7 aft] completion ( m$ical s*ool1 to obta9 a lic5se to practice m$ic9e 9 a ,/ate2 & 7,e7 aft] completion ( m$ical s*ool & po/-graduate tra9+1 to s]ve z a full-"t cl9ical practice employee 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration = a p]iod ( f\r ye>s4 7#b7 ,brea* ( agreem5t ,if an eligible vet]an :o accepts fund+ "u ?is section brea*es ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be entitl$ to recov] damages 9 an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( su* fund+ receiv$ by ! vet]an4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t any ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool f accept+ m ?an two eligible vet]ans = ! ent]+ class ( #bjai4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 & annually !reaft] = ! subsequ5t ?ree ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! pilot program "u ?is section4 ,su* report %all include ! evaluation ( ! ,secret>y ( ! success ( ! pilot program1 includ+ ! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$ fund+ "u ! program :o matriculat$ & an evaluation ( ! academic progress ( su* vet]ans4 7g7 ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ools ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,teague-,cran/on m$ical s*ool means any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,texas ,a,m ,college ( ,m$ic9e4 7#b7 ,quill5 ,college ( ,m$ic9e at ,ea/ ,t5nessee ,/ate ,univ]sity4 7#c7 ,boon%(t ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e at ,wright ,/ate ,univ]sity4 7#d7 ,joan ,c4 ,edw>ds ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e at ,m>%all ,univ]sity4 7#e7 ,univ]sity ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,s*ool ( ,m$ic9e4